o

noun

ˈō How to pronounce o (audio)
Definition of onext
as in zero
the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it our zip code is six-o-three-seven-five

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  1. zero
  2. nothing
  3. nil
  4. aught
Noun
  • Photograph: Andrea Kane/Institute for Advanced Study This led her to the zeros of trace phi cubed.
    Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Like Schrodinger's cat, qubits can be both ones and zeros at once, a property known as superposition.
    Anand Oswal, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of zero
Noun
  • The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2024
  • But nothings more peaceful than tomorrow to a man going through pain today.
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
Definition of nothing
Noun
  • Selling and marketing expenses increased to $63,000 from nil in the previous year, attributed to the addition of the mining machine resale business.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The two teams were tied at nil until the second half when Jaxson Bettencourt scored on a corner kick pass from Manuel Portillo to put Mitty up 1-0 in the 61st minute.
    Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
Definition of nil
Noun
  • Beginning in the early aughts, several D-I schools attempted to turn their club spirit squads into varsity sports programs.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In the early aughts, living with his wife and two young children in Pasadena, his growing flock began to include new American followers.
    Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of aught
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